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Blogs evolve. Once, this was a place where we put things that didn’t really fit under the Mysteries and Conundrum rubric. More recently it has evolved into a hybrid of public history and Fredericksburg regional history, with a few Manassas-related items thrown in. Noel Harrison used to write here some, but nowadays all of the writing here is done by me. (John Hennessy). I’ll continue to offer up some occasional commentary on interpretation and public history, and I’ll continue to reflect on local non-Civil War sites and stories of national significance in the Fredericksburg region. But I will also expand a bit to take a look at issues, stories, and sites related to the battlefields at Manassas (and perhaps some places in between) and the Army of the Potomac. As always your comments and suggestions are welcome.

Dutifully, I must point out that all expressions here are personal and unofficial and are not intended to represent the views of the National Park Service or any other organization. I am simply trying to engage viewers in what I think are some pretty interesting conversations and debates about matters of history, memory, and interpretation.

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Hello Fredericksburg Remembered,
Sorry to pop this in a comment, but I couldn’t find an email address.

This message is from a group of history educators in Pennsylvania who have developed a Civil War project that is in the process of raising a modest amount of money to build prototypes for gathering additional partners.
Our project, the Civil War Augmented Reality Project, is intended to enhance the experiences of visitors to Civil War sites. It is also intended to increase attendance and revenue for historic sites by offering both “high” and “low” tech experiences to best reach the majority of the population.
We feel that our project is fulfilling a need that educators, park workers, technology enthusiasts, and Civil War enthusiasts have discussed in the past: How can historic sites both raise public interest in their institutions though technology, and not alienate the non-technical history fans?
We have worked hard on the answer, and are interested in promoting our creative solutions.
We would like to make clear that the project is not intended solely for Pennsylvania. It is our hope that the project will expand to other venues, as we feel that we have the ability to use our ideas to enhance the experiences of all Americans at historic sites.

The Civil War Augmented Reality Project
Jeff Mummert- Hershey High School and York College of Pennsylvania
Art Titzel- Hershey Middle School
Jay Vasellas- Red Lion Area High School and York College of Pennsylvania